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Hooters Fight Nights showcase best of MMA, and other Sports Notes

Toughman Competition at the Prime Event Center in Bay CIty on Friday, Dec. 6, 2013

Brandon "Polish Power" Wrzesinski kicks Bradley "Leave it to Beaver" Beavers during the 2013 Toughman Competition. Wrzesinski is among the fighters scheduled to step in the ring for the Hooters Fight Nights.
(Danielle McGrew | MLive.com)

MMA: Hooters Fight Nights returns Friday and Saturday, July 18-19, at the Bay City Hooters, with more than 18 mixed martial arts bouts planned each night. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., the band Redburn performs a concert at 7 p.m. each night, and fighting begins at 8 p.m. Advance tickets are $20 and available at Hooters of Bay City, Voodoo Tattoo, Wheeler Dealer Super Pawnshop or from the fighters. Tickets are $25 at the door. For more info, call 989-528-9191.

SOFTBALL: The Mid-Michigan Lightning are holding tryouts for their travel softball program for 2015. 16U tryouts are 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Essexville Garber. All other tryouts are set for 6 p.m. at Essexville-Hampton Little League fields, with players interested in 12U meeting Aug. 6, players in 14U meeting Aug. 7, and players in 10U meeting Aug. 12. Visit www.midmichiganlightning.com to register or call Chris Kokaly at 989-450-8669.

BASEBALL: The Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs are hosting tryouts for their seven travel baseball teams at John Glenn High School. Tryouts for 8U are at 9 a.m., 9U at 11:30 a.m., 10U at 2 p.m. and 11U at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16. Tryouts for 12U are at 10 a.m., 13U at 12:30 p.m. and 14U at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17. Text 989-239-4240 or visit the Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs web page for details.

SOFTBALL: Tryouts for the Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs softball program for the 2015 season are planned at Bay City Western on Aug. 16-17. Teams are planned for 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U. Visit the Saginaw Bay Riverdawgs web page or contact Al Provow at 989-859-5354 for details.

BASKETBALL: Bay City All Saints is hosting a summer boys basketball camp July 28-31 at St. Hyacinth Gymnasium. Players entering grades 2-5 meet from 9-10:30 a.m. each day while players entering grades 6-9 meet from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost is $30. Contact Jason Brzezinski for details at jrbrzezi@svsu.edu or 989-860-7591.

PREP SPORTS: Essexville Garber and Cramer Junior High sports physicals are being offered on Tuesday, July 22 at the high school. Girls meet at 12:30 p.m. and boys at 1:15 p.m. Cost is $20.

TENNIS: The Bay Area Family Y and the Midland Community Tennis Center are offering adult and youth tennis camps throughout the summer at Carroll Park in Bay City. Most camps meet each Monday and Wednesday. The program is taught by a certified teaching professional and features the 10-and-under tennis format for youths. Register by calling 989-895-8596 or at www.ymcabaycity.org.

BASKETBALL: The YBA Summer Camp Series is now registering participants with sessions planned for a Big Man Camp, Shooting Camp, Youngsters Camp and Fundamentals Camp. Contact Willie Pickvet at wpickvet@ymcabaycity.org or 989-895-8596 for details.